"Your Product Activation Key Reached Its Activation Limit..."

Gamesurgeon

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Hello,

I am facing an issue activating Parallels 9 on a newly purchased Macbook Air. I'm a software engineer, and I change computers every few months depending on the job at task. I've never been able to "deactivate" my parallels activation on any of these previous computers since there is no option to do so; however, I re-format these computers before selling them (if they're mine), or the company to which the laptop belongs does so (note: I uninstall my programs on these computers before handing them back). This way, my software licenses are used only by me.

Long story short: I switch computers a lot because my job requires it, and now Parallels is yelling at me because I activated my license too many times. I have yet another new computer for work, and I cannot activate Parallels on this machine.

I've been using Parallels for a number of years, and buying another license is not an option. I will undoubtedly continue to have to switch computers at least once a year. If that means contacting customer support once a year, I'm fine with that. However, I can't find a phone number or email address to contact, so any help from a representative would be much appreciated...

I cannot request a trial license either, since it keeps showing an exclamation mark next to my email address. I'm effectively unable to use the software I paid for.

Thanks,
 
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I am having similar activation issue. I am setting up a used macbook pro to replace my current macbook pro that is starting to fail. This is for Parallels Desktop 8. The two macbooks are hardware identical, 2010 macbook pros with the same customizations.

When i go through offline activation process, Parallels website says "HwID limit reached... product activation key reached the maximum number of activations allowed..."

Can i get assistance in fixing this activation issue? Thank you.
 
I am having similar activation issue. I am setting up a used macbook pro to replace my current macbook pro that is starting to fail. This is for Parallels Desktop 8. The two macbooks are hardware identical, 2010 macbook pros with the same customizations.

When i go through offline activation process, Parallels website says "HwID limit reached... product activation key reached the maximum number of activations allowed..."

Can i get assistance in fixing this activation issue? Thank you.
We have made changes to the activation key. Please follow the instructions below:
1. Quit Parallels Desktop, then try to activate after launching it again.
2. If you are still unable to activate, Open Terminal on the Mac and execute this command:
prlsrvctl activate-license-online
Also, we have noticed your activation key is not registered with your account. Please register it.
 
Hello Support Team,
I reinstalled and made an upgrade to my OS. I didn't log out of my Parallels license. Now I can't activate my Parallels 11 License anymore.
''You have reached the maximum number of activations available for your activation key (http://www.parallels.com/eula). Please purchase a new product license.''
Please help.
 
Hello Support Team
I had to change macs because of a hardware problem and now I am not able to activate my license even by following the instructions mentioned above. Please help
We have made changes to the activation key. Please follow the instructions below:
1. Quit Parallels Desktop, then try to activate after launching it again.
2. If you are still unable to activate, Open Terminal on the Mac and execute this command:
prlsrvctl activate-license-online
 
Hello Support Team,
I reinstalled and made an upgrade to my OS. I didn't log out of my Parallels license. Now I can't activate my Parallels 11 License anymore.
''You have reached the maximum number of activations available for your activation key (http://www.parallels.com/eula). Please purchase a new product license.''
Please help.
We are unable to locate your activation key. Please reply with it to the private message.
 
Same problem here, changed Mac and after Activating my Parallels key I get an error stating:
"Your product license has reached the activation limit."

I'm on Parallels Destop 12 for Mac
 
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